Study at Merrimack College

Merrimack College is located in North andover, MA (a large suburb). The school is a Roman Catholic school. Merrimack College is a private, not-for-profit institution. The highest degree level offered by the school is the Master's degree.

Course Topics

Merrimack College is known for its programs in mathematics, fine arts, business and management, and liberal arts.

Merrimack College Selectivity

The school does not offer open admission. Three quarters of students in 2007 had SAT verbal scores of at least 520. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 530 and 590. Many applicants are from out of state, an indication of the quality or special character of the school.

Faculty

Merrimack College maintains a faculty/student ratio (full-time) which is better than most colleges. The school has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at Merrimack College is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.

Student Enrollment

The school had 2,098 enrolled students in 2007.

Student Life

Full-time students are the norm at Merrimack College. The school has a residential or campus feel. Merrimack College offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. The school offers students meal plans. Merrimack College values student athletics, and belongs to the Northeast 10 Conference. The school offers athletic financial aid to more of its students than do most colleges.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"Merrimack College, a small, comprehensive, modern Catholic center of higher learning in the Northeast, reflects in its policies the teaching traditions of the founding Order of St. Augustine: to provide, in a Christian, values-sensitive environment, the opportunity for its students to develop a mature intellectual, cultural, social, emotional, and moral awareness; to combine professional training of high-quality with a commitment to an integrated liberal arts component in all courses of study; to act as a major educational resource for individuals and for the Merrimack Valley community."